Linemen resent denial of ex-gratia relief

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 22: The linemen and other workers of Electric Department have expressed strong resentment for denial of ex-gratia/ relief to the employees of Jammu region who were seriously injured or killed in electric shock incidents in last few years.
The Union members in a meeting held here today alleged that cases of Kashmir division have been settled while majority of the cases from Jammu region are still pending in their respective divisions or Chief Engineers’ office. They have not been forwarded to the Development Commissioner, Power. They said the DCP has denied having received any case from the concerned divisions of Chief Engineers. They warned the officers sitting at the top to clear all the pending cases of this nature within a week, otherwise, PDD workers would be compelled to suspend operation.